Good Morning...

~ Still enjoying my time away ~

Yes, there is a beach here, but no palm trees...

Take Flight

Jack brought up the story I wrote a few years ago, about flying with my father in his plane. I had to read it again.

That "moment in time" is definitely one of my favorite. 

My Dad's Plane (one of 'em)

This is the picture I have on my sidebar, so it's not very clear.

I have more at home I could post, but since I'm not there for a while,

I had to settle for this one ;-)

If you wanna read the story,

just click on This LINK

If I Had a Short Bus...

I'm seriously adding this to my Bucket List :D

Fun Times :P

No, I'm not on vacation...

but I did get to wade in inches of water a couple weeks ago.

Straight off my bed as my feet hit the floor !!!

Consider mild temperatures last November, quick snow melt and excessive rain, along with living in a "renovated" basement apartment of a half century old building, all of which adds up to a recipe for disaster. A perfect storm of epic proportions, uh... not so much... more like, at a minor scale, thank God... but none the less, left me running around in my underwear, frantically trying to gain control of the situation.

I give justified praise to my spin mop, for obvious reasons, and the not so subtle hills and valleys of the original floor, hiding under the new "pretend slate" vinyl. Despite the fact that everything is on one level, the kitchen and a few room corners remained dry, will the rest of the apartment was drenched in melted snirt, a couple inches deep in most of the bedrooms, living room, and bathroom. I had started packing for the move, and my daughter's room still had boxes on the floor, that hadn't made it out to her new life yet. Cardboard does love water... damn it! But I could breathe a sigh of relief as I noticed that the high spots on the floor saved a few items from soaking in the lovely moat, that appeared in my home overnight. 

I was able to save most it, and didn't forget to count my blessings... like the fact that I have a non-leaking roof over my head, and a septic system that is not backing up every couple years. Been there, done that.... Moving on.

Speaking of snirt... here's a pic I took a few weeks ago at the mall parking lot.

Canadian Snirt Mountain ~ Ain't it lovely !!

I'm happy to say, the apartment is still dry, and most of the snirt is gone bye now.  I actually see a few strands of green, way way over there, across the apartment parking lot. About time!

I know, I know... A lot of you have leaves in your trees :/

So? How many times have you mowed so far? :P ;-)

My Landscaping Dream

I'm guessing it might be

a little colder there then I would like...

But I still see Paradise Potential ;-)

Post Update: Extra Pics

~ Iceland truly is Beautiful ~ 

~ Exploration Required ~

 

 

That's The Plan....

Just a few more days to go, then I head back home.  The clock is ticking, and I'm anxious, in a good way, to start building. I'll probably be scarce for a little while, but I will check in and post extra stuff too when I get an itch for it... ;-)

Moment of Serenity by the Lake

Just Chillin'

~ Have a Great Weekend ~

Playtime ;-)

Bye Bye Great White North !!!

Woohoo !!!

Almost ready to hit the road...

But first, I feel like gloating a little...

This "contracting" business was new territory for me, 

but I did it, up to this point anyways.

Got all my ducks lined up and ready to go,

for a post-vacation build.

See you in a few days...

when I land, that is ;-)

One of My Favorites

I Call Bullshit !!!

So many moving parts to this thing we call LIFE.  Mine has changed in more ways then I can count over the past couple years. Whether that be my blog, my personal life, or my work. I'm not wanting to go in much detail about these changes on this post, I mostly wanna bring up a specific Clusterfuck I've had to deal with this week....

I guess a little buildup is still needed... Most of you know I have my own little Woodlot since March 2015, and that I have done some work on it before last winter set in.  I haven't shared many specific, my apologies for that, I hope to rectify that in the near future. Movin' on...

Best Way to Recharge...

~ Moving Forward ~

The wedding was beautiful. 

Young love is a wonderful thing <3

Have a Peaceful Weekend...

Glad You're Hangin' Around....

...been a little "buried" lately ;-)

My "Still" Shack... Wait? What??

Damn it Boilerdoc!! Why you gotta be so nosy?! :P

Out picking hazelnuts, eh?

Yeah, right ;-)

Well, since y'all are here, how 'bout a little tour...

Out Trekking...

Update from the Woodlot

~ Coming soon ~

That's MY Story...

And I'm sticking to it... ;-)